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There are 11 ways to get from Leipzig to Crete by plane, train, bus, car ferry, busferry, or ferry

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  1. Fly Leipzig-Halle Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

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    1. Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane LEJ - HER
    5h 29m
    €94–259

  2. Train, bus, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain train 28 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Nuremberg to Tiranabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Peiraiasbus bus
    4. Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion Portcarferry car ferry
    38h 55m

  3. Train to Dresden Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    1. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadttrain train
    2. Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane DRS - HER
    6h 20m
    €144–435

  4. Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    1. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhftrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane BER - HER
    6h 50m
    €105–351

  5. Train to Nuremberg Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    1. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Nuremberg Airport (NUE) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane NUE - HER
    7h 29m
    €130–427

  6. Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Chania International Airport

    1. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhftrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane BER - CHQ
    7h 38m
    €141–550

  7. Fly Leipzig-Halle Airport to Chania International Airport

    1. Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane LEJ - CHQ
    6h 2m
    €254–332

  8. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Leipzig to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Sofia to Thessaloniki train stationbus bus 983
    3. Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry bus ferry
    43h 11m
    €150–228

  9. Train, bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain train 50 / ...
    2. Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Děčín hlavní nádražítrain train 27
    3. Take the train from Decin Hlavni Nadrazi to Budapest-Nyugatitrain train Rj
    4. Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Thessalonikibus bus
    5. Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry bus ferry
    46h 28m

  10. Train, bus, ferry

    1. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain train 50 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Dresden Bayrische Strasse to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Athensbus bus
    4. Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklionferry ferry Abs / ...
    2d
    €173–310

  11. Bus, bus and ferry via Tirana

    1. Take the bus from Leipzig Hbf Ostseite to Prizren,Autobuska Stanicabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Prizren,Autobuska Stanica to Tiranabus bus
    3. Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry bus ferry
    2d 6h

Leipzig to Crete by train, bus, foot, and ferry

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration2dAverage Duration
Ticket€173Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Leipzig, Germany and Crete, Greece?

Corendon Airlines, Norwegian Air UK ltd, and Austrian Airlines fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) twice daily.

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